Steer clear of wooded, bushy areas with tall grasses where ticks lie in wait to latch onto passersby. Stick to open paths.
Avoid Areas
Thoroughly check your dog’s coat and skin for embedded ticks after outdoor adventures, using a fine-tooth comb.
Inspect
Use tick removal tools to swiftly extract any found parasites without leaving mouthparts behind to cause infection.
Remove Properly
Ask your vet about reliable topical medications, tick prevention collars, sprays or spot-ons to repel and kill ticks on contact.
Repel
Certain diseases like Lyme from ticks can be vaccinated against as an added shield of protection for your pup.
Vaccinations
Keep your dog’s coat trimmed short during tick season for easier visible detection and less places for ticks to hide unseen.
Groom
If you do find an embedded tick get it tested for diseases and have your vet run a blood test screening your dog for common coinfections.
Test